HIGHER LOVE MALTA UNVEILS EPIC FIRST NAMES FOR 2026 EDITION

After a sold old debut, the second edition raises the bar with Josh Baker, Prospa, Gene On Earth, Oden & Fatzo (Live), Eliza Rose, Fleur Shore, Girls Don’t Sync, Kolter, Lee Foss, Sidney Charles and more set to play in 2026

29 April - 4 May

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Following a standout debut in 2025, Higher Love Festival returns to the sun-soaked shores of Malta for its second edition with a heavyweight Phase 1 lineup for 2026. Running from 29 April to 4 May, the festival once again takes over multiple stunning locations across the island and mixes up world-class electronic music with sunrise-to-starlight dancing, glistening coastlines, next level food and a like-minded crowd.

Curated by Sammy Porter alongside the team behind leading promoters LoveJuice, Higher Love is an all-encompassing European festival experience - think pool parties under blazing sun, open-air shows by the sea, boat parties with beats rolling across the water and secret afterparties that stretch long into the night. 

Phase 1 lineup highlights include fresh tech house from new school tastemakers such as Josh Baker, Prospa, Eliza Rose, Fleur Shore, Girls Don’t Sync, Kolter, Lee Foss, Sidney Charles, Riordan, Wheats, Julian Fijma, Paige Tomlinson, Obskür and a special live show from Oden & Fatzo with five headliners still to be revealed in Phase 2.

The week closes in style with an unmissable Closing Party at Boat Club, Café Del Mar, featuring G Chase, Harty, Mazos, Mike Younger, O’Neil McDowall and Sonny Kane.

Higher Love also brings a stacked schedule of stage takeovers from cutting-edge brands including 23 Degrees, After Caposile, Appetite, Binary, Boat Club, Creche, Club Roto, Groovin, Indigenous, INLV, Lab 54, LoveJuice, Modern Funktion, Secret Sessions and WYLD who will all bring their own flavours and add to a diverse, forward-thinking soundtrack across the island.

This weekend escape is a perfect way to kick off the 2026 festival season in a gorgeous setting with an already essential line up, and more is to come soon. 

Sign up now at wearehigherlove.com, with tickets on sale on Tuesday, 13th January.

FULL LINE UP

Josh Baker • Prospa 

A-Z 

After Caposile 

ALISHA 

Appetite 

Elliot Schooling & Liam Palmer 

Eliza Rose 

Enzo Is Burning

Fleur Shore

Girls Don’t Sync

Julian Fijma

Kolter

Lee Foss

Obskür

Oden & Fatzo (Live)

Omar+ 

Paige Tomlinson

Riordan 

Sidney Charles

Wheats

ACA

Alexis Raphael pres. Creche

Chopper

Delilah

Dennis Quin

EVIE

Finky

Finnebassen 

Gene On Earth

George Mensah & Sammy Porter pres. LoveJuice

Goody 

Indigenous: Bartella & Anthony James

jWave 

Jesse Maas

Joe Gordon

Lottie J 

MADVILLA

Maxwell

Micah Baxter

Michel de Hey

MiNNA

Ozzie Guven

Paisley Jensen

Peach

Phill De Janeiro & Benji King 

Rennie Peters

Riley 

RSquared 

Ryan Resso

Scott Steer

Smokey Bubblin’ B

Soul Mass Transit System

TILLI 

Tommy Phillips

Truly Madly

Verdi

Closing Party - Boat Club at Café Del Mar
G Chase

 Harty

 Mazos

 Mike Younger

O’Neil McDowall 

Sonny Kane

Stage Takeovers
23 Degrees

After Caposile 

Appetite

Binary

 Boat Club

Creche

 Club Roto 

Groovin
Indigenous

INLV 

Lab 54

 LoveJuice

Modern Funktion 

Secret Sessions

WYLD

Supported By
B2B The Movement

Busted

Eargasm

Groove Cartel

Groove Gate 

House 11

House Of Disco

Journey 

Love Amplified

 Luca Dea

Paradym

Stringz

Plus

Archie Vincent

Arron Bennett

 Aus 

Banksy

 Beyond Limits

Bragsta

C Rose

Charlie Young

Darius James 

Denno

 Devro

Dom Wilbur

Finley Lenihan

Fox 

Geo Char b2b LJ Pembo 

George Wight 

Georgey

Ghosts of Dance 

Harry Moore 

Harrie Summers 

Harvey Austin

Hollis

Hugo Godfroy

Jack Ritchie 

James Lavelle 

Jimm

J:ME 

Js

Jude Lenihan

Kean Hall

Kenzie Gjurra b2b Jack Wills

Leon Eales

Liam Hibbert 

Luca Marney 

Lucky

Mack Maddox

Matt Saxx

Max Cardozi

Max Louis • Morley
Nxt Of Kin

Pel

Povey

Project 2

Rudi Maddox

Ryan Connerly

 Sam Norris

Soul Divide

Tom Da Silva

Zack Rassool

YOUR SHOT CONCLUDES INAUGURAL U.S. EDITION

Crowns Los Angeles & New York City Winners
Jelly Bean & Punky Butter

Following its highly anticipated U.S. debut, Your Shot,  the world’s only no-experience-necessary DJ competition and music academy, concluded its first-ever Los Angeles and New York City showcases with record-breaking attendance and two winners whose journeys reflect the program’s mission to empower aspiring DJs of all backgrounds. Across two days in each city, thousands of fans and supporters gathered to witness the transformation of more than 500 everyday American contestants who gained the tools, guidance, and confidence to step behind the decks and perform live.

The 2025 season drew over 300 contestants in Los Angeles and more than 250 in New York City, reaffirming Your Shot’s mission to democratize DJ culture. This year’s participants came from diverse and inspiring backgrounds, including individuals overcoming personal challenges, learning adaptive techniques, and traveling great distances for the chance to perform. Across both cities, contestants radiated an unprecedented energy and communal spirit, forming bonds outside of the training sessions, building lasting friendships, and developing life skills that extended far beyond the decks. Through expert-led instruction, mentorship, and hands-on learning, the program encouraged participants to hone technical skills, discover their creative voices, and take meaningful steps toward live performance, all while fostering confidence, community, and personal growth.

Los Angeles welcomed over 5,500 attendees across its two-day showcase, the largest crowd ever hosted at Catch One, and Ashley Wilkins, known onstage as Jelly Bean, earned the title of LA champion after impressing the crowd with her dynamic DJ set. A 29-year-old Santa Clarita resident and consultant for wellness clinics and medspas, Wilkins brought her love of dubstep and bass music to the stage, checking off a lifelong bucket-list goal and forming friendships that extend beyond the competition.

In New York City, 4,000 attendees filled the showcase across two days, where Jade Letlow, performing as Punky Butter, was crowned city champion. A 34-year-old Brooklyn resident and Senior Claims Examiner by day, Letlow’s smooth house and techno DJ sets won over the audience, while the program helped her expand her confidence, creativity, and sense of community.

This year’s U.S. winners earned the opportunity to take their skills to some of the country’s most exciting festival stages. One winner will take the decks at Elements Music & Arts Festival, the three-day music experience set in the Pocono Woodlands, while another will spin at CRSSD, San Diego’s legendary waterfront festival. Their upcoming festival appearances will showcase the Your Shot journey in action, highlighting how the program transforms everyday music lovers into confident performers, celebrates their creativity, and puts their passion on a national stage.

Since launching in 2010, Your Shot has transformed thousands of lives across Australia and New Zealand, providing a supportive environment for first-time DJs to learn, grow, and perform. Beyond competition, every participant gains lifelong skills, new connections, and the confidence to pursue new goals, reinforcing Your Shot’s dedication to accessibility, inclusion, and community-building.

For more information and to get involved in future seasons, visit https://www.yourshotdj.com/.

MUSIC ON ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER MALTA EDITION FOR 2026

 Saturday 1 August 2026

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Marco Carola’s Music On will launch in Malta for the first time on Saturday 1 August 2026 with what will be an unmissable regional debut for the internationally recognised brand. The immersive event will take place at a previously unused location for large-scale electronic music events and will come with the signature sounds and forward thinking production that has helped make Music ON one of the planets most recognisable techno brands.

Music On hosts events all over the world and leads from the front when it comes to carefully curated line ups of house and techno stars and production that always adds an extra special sensory edge to each party. Next summer, Music On will bring the same attention to sound, atmosphere and programming, with further details on the venue to be revealed in due course.

Those summer editions have become a fixture of the calendar, consistently attracting a global audience of committed music fans and now those same fans have the chance to soak up the vibes in an all new and sun-kissed location in Malta, which has long had a throwing scene of its own. 

The Malta line-up will be announced on 22 December, with presale tickets also going live on the same date. 

Register in advance to receive first access to line-up announcements and the best-priced tickets.